Assistant Professor - Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor to begin August 2017. The candidate who fills this position will have the opportunity to work closely with the department’s growing Digital Arts program and collaborate with students and faculty in Computer Science, Film Studies, and Art and Art History. Duties include undergraduate and graduate teaching, maintaining an active research program, and directing undergraduate and graduate students.

Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related area required, with emphasis in computer graphics, visualization, virtual reality, animation or closely related area desired.

Prior teaching experience preferred.

The department offers a concentration and a minor in Digital Arts that are being pursued by over 60 students combined. The department also houses a Digital Arts Lab for students taking courses, pursuing research, and participating in extracurricular activities in this area. UNCW’s Departments of Film Studies and Art and Art History are active in the Digital Arts program, offering collaborative opportunities for the candidate to develop cross-disciplinary classes and research.

The Department of Computer Science is a community of scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, and service. It strives for excellence in teaching and offers a modern curriculum leading to an undergraduate degree in computer science. It considers the use of experiential education, including project-based software development and internships, to be essential for effective learning. The Department is committed to preparing its students for careers in the emerging knowledge-based economy and helping them become life-long learners.

The department currently has fourteen full-time faculty members and offers the B.S. degree in computer science, the B.S. degree in information technology, and the M.S. degree in computer science and information systems.

For more information about the department, its faculty, and instructional and research facilities, please visit and explore our website at: http://uncw.edu/csc.

At UNCW, the College of Arts and Sciences provides the vital foundation for the university’s pursuit of excellence. Through our teaching, we educate students for lives of fulfillment in the twenty-first century. Through our research, we advance the state of knowledge and creativity in the arts and sciences. And through our outreach, we improve the quality of life in Southeastern North Carolina and beyond.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. A public institution with over 14,000 students, the university is known for its superb faculty and staff and powerful academic experience. With an array of high-quality programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels, and doctoral programs in marine biology and educational leadership, UNCW is consistently recognized at a national level for academic excellence and affordability by publications like U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and The Business Journals. UNCW also recently earned the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, bestowed to higher education institutions dedicated to community involvement.

UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic or other minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please complete the online application process available at https://jobs.uncw.edu/. A letter of application that includes a statement of teaching philosophy and a summary of research plans; complete resume; three professional letters of references should be addressed to Dr. Curry Guinn, search committee chair, and submitted as a PDF to the online application. To ensure full consideration please have your completed application, including letters of reference, submitted by the Priority Date. For questions regarding the online application process, please contact Ms. Emma Kay Thornton at (910) 962-7182.

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by the Priority Date; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.